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"She couldn’t tell you, Trent," Travis said "It was a safety issue"

I stood, looking around, holding out my hands "Because we’re all safe noake at three a us to un down our kids?"

"I know it sounds bad, and I understand you’re angry And it’s not over yet I’m sorry, Trent, I really a so patient and calrier I took a step toward him, but Ca up her hands

"Travis, go back to your wife," Dad said "Trenton, sit your ass down Now We’re not going to understand tonight, and we don’t have to What’s ily sat down, obeyingman I remembered from my childhood, but he was my dad, and he deservedper words I scooted over and held outher face inher ar Tho to be loyal to him or honest with me, but it was hard to push that coed her to my side, but only because I refused to let a seven- of betrayal overshadow the love I’d felt for Camille for most of my life

"Is Abby sleeping?" Ellie asked

"She can’t," America answered "She wants to see Carter They’re supposed to tell us soon when she can"

"I’d like to see her if I can," Ellie said

"Me too," Falyn said

Travis gestured for them to follow, and they trailed behind hilare not to upset Cahed and kissed ainstto be okay I didn’t know if it would be or not I wondered what new heartbreak the next day would bring and how much more our family could take

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

TRAVIS

I WALKED INTO ABBY’S BIRTHING SUITE with Falyn and Ellie, instantly regretting bringing anyone but Carter My wife’s face lit up for a fraction of a second, and then she tried to hide her disappointo see him in a fewout of a low ponytail Pieces had fallen out to frame her face Her eyes were still red from delivery and then the tears after I’d never seen her as devastated as the moment they took our son away

"He’s beautiful," Ellie said with a smile

"You saw him?" Abby asked She sat up on the bed and tucked the loose strands of her hair behind her ear

"In the hall He’s just at the end of this wing," Falyn said

"That’s coloss over, and she looked up at the ceiling, trying to hold back the tears